Although the development of improved seeds has witnessed significant advances over the last decades, the adoption of improved seeds and varieties by smallholder farmers is variable. This suggests that research methods for studying farmers’ seed demand are not yielding information that reflects th...
Almekinders, Conny J.M.
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Beumer, K.
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Hauser, M.
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Misiko, M.
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Gatto, M.
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Nkurumwa, A.
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Erenstein, Olaf
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[Understanding the relations between farmers’ seed demand and research methods: The challenge to do better]
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Understanding the relations between farmers’ seed demand and research methods: The challenge to do better
Quintero, R.G.
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Rosales, R.B.
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Sánchez Pinzón, María Solange
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Arango, Jacobo
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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[Resúmen: Propuesta de aproximación para obtener información de pequeños y medianos productores de sistemas ganaderos en Colombia para desarrollar análisis de ciclo de vida (ACV)]
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Resúmen: Propuesta de aproximación para obtener información de pequeños y medianos productores de sistemas ganaderos en Colombia para desarrollar análisis de ciclo de vida (ACV)
Although farmer participation is an important concept in farming systems programs, farmer participation is typically restricted to the management of on-farm trials and little information exists on alternative approaches. This paper evaluates three approaches to farmer participation differentiated...
Ashby, J.A.
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[Methodology for the participation of small farmers in the design of on-farm trials]
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Methodology for the participation of small farmers in the design of on-farm trials
Francesconi, Wendy
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Smith, Douglas R
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Flanagan, Dennis C
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Huang, Chi-Hua
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Wang, Xiuying
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[Modeling conservation practices in APEX: from the field to the watershed]
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Modeling conservation practices in APEX: from the field to the watershed
The study examines the impact of collective action in Kenyan Farmer Field School groups on household gender equity. Qualitative fieldwork reveal significant changes in household division of labour and decision-making; in gendered customs and traditions, and in men’s work ethics and their view of ...
Friis-Hansen, Esbern
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Duveskog, Deborah
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Taylor, Edward W.
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[Less noise in the household: the impact of Farmer Field Schools on Gender Relations]
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Less noise in the household: the impact of Farmer Field Schools on Gender Relations
In this research we explore the potential of precision surface irrigation to improve irrigation performance under the warabandi system prevalent in the Indus Basin Irrigation System. Data on field dimensions, field slopes along with characteristic soil infiltration properties and outlet discharge...
Anwar, Arif A.
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Ahmad, W.
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Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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Ul Haq, Z.
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[The potential of precision surface irrigation in the Indus Basin Irrigation System]
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The potential of precision surface irrigation in the Indus Basin Irrigation System
Ethiopia has a diverse sheep population, numbering 23.6 million, in parallel with its diverse ecology, production systems and communities. A comprehensive phenotypic and genetic characterization of Ethiopian sheep populations was initiated in 2005 to provide a nationwide framework for the managem...
Gizaw, Solomon
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Komen, Hans
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Indigenous sheep resources of Ethiopia: Types, production systems and farmers preferences]
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Indigenous sheep resources of Ethiopia: Types, production systems and farmers preferences
Soybean yields on smallholder farms in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are far below the potential yield thus creating a huge yield gap. Interventions are thus needed to bridge this yield gap and ascertain the factors influencing the yield variation. This study evaluated the on farm response of soybean t...
Ulzen, J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Ewusi-Mensah, N.
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Masso, C.
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[On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana]
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On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana
Traditionally, Indian farmers kept bovines, especially cattle, for draught purposes in agriculture and transportation with milk as an adjunct. However, with increasing farm mechanization and rising demand for milk, the bovine functions have shifted more towards dairying. While bovine population h...
Kishore, A.
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Birthal, P.S.
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Joshi, Pramod K.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Saini, A.
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[Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data]
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Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data
Takoutsing, B.
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Tchoundjeu, Z.
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Degrande, A.
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Asaah, E.
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Tsobeng, A.
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[Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management Practices through the Rural Resource Centre: Reconciling Farmers' Interests with Research Agendas.]
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Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management Practices through the Rural Resource Centre: Reconciling Farmers' Interests with Research Agendas.